by Veronika Durham | Mar 26, 2019 | Step-parenting
Let’s just jump into it! Here are three things I wish I told him earlier I don’t know if I love your daughter I still remember his face when I told him that I’m not sure if I love his daughter. This may sound horrible but at the beginning I didn’t love his...
by Veronika Durham | Mar 14, 2019 | Relationships, Step-parenting
There’re things I told her, but don’t tell her often enough. Things I didn’t want to admit, or I’m scared to say. There are things she should know, and I want to tell her soon. I don’t hate you (I may did a little in past, but it had nothing to do with you). I...
by Veronika Durham | Mar 12, 2019 | Relationships, Step-parenting
When things got serious with Mr K he was still in process of divorcing his ex-wife so the second wife stigma began hitting me hard and lasted for some time. I never thought I’d marry a guy who was married before and who had a child. I couldn’t stop thinking that our...
by Veronika Durham | Feb 19, 2019 | Step-parenting
I knew that being a step-mum wouldn’t be easy, I’ll have to deal with upsets, jealousy, confusion, but I never thought I could hit rock bottom. I probably had a few burnouts before, but I ignored them and instead I blamed myself for over-reacting. Burnout is usually...
by Veronika Durham | Jan 25, 2019 | Step-parenting
After nearly four years of being a step mum I finally decided to write this blog. These comments and questions used to drive me crazy. I didn’t know what to think because some of them could be quite hurtful, even if they are not meant to be. But every step parent will...
by Veronika Durham | Jan 25, 2019 | Relationships, Step-parenting
Many people under-estimate the power of ‘me time’. When I was single, I had plenty of it and I was happy about it …most of the time. When I met my husband, I had to juggle work, living in London and traveling to Kent to see him. I didn’t have many days off to just be...
